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Are there any famous people with Turner Syndrome?


I'm doing a project for school and I haven't been able to find any famous or historical people with Turner Syndrome. If you known anybody famous/historical, I would really appreciate you telling me.

here is link to Turner Syndrome society
http://www.turner-syndrome-us.org/
http://www.turner-syndrome-us.org/about/
http://www.turnersyndrome.org/readweb.as...

(not sure why there are two Turner's syndrome society websites for U.S.)

according to the second link above their spokewoman, Missy Marlowe is a world champion gymnast.

here are some links to genetic disorders
Genetic Disorders
http://www.sbhsd.k12.ca.us/sbhslib/scien... (link list and scroll down for specific disease links)
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/bv.fcg... (genes and disease)
http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/units/dis... (genetic disorders library)
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/genet... (medline plus)
http://www.noah-health.org/en/genetic/ (new york online access to health)
http://www.ygyh.org/ (your genes, your health)

NORD (National Organization for Rare Disorders)-
http://www.rarediseases.org/search/rdbli...
http://www.rarediseases.org/search/rdbde...

European Organization for Rare Diseases
http://www.eurordis.org/secteur.php3?id_...

Medical Website links for the General Public
http://www.eurordis.org/article.php3?id_...

National Institutes of Health (Office of Rare Disorders)-
http://rarediseases.info.nih.gov/
Genetic and Rare Disorders Information Center (NIH)
http://rarediseases.info.nih.gov/html/re...

Turner Syndrome Society may be a help. Although ts is one in every 2500 live female births, it's is uncommon to hear of it. You can't tell by looking at a person like Down's or dwarfism if someone has turner's. I wonder if Biork does. Good luck on your paper. Please post any findings.

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